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Version 1.0 · Effective date: 11 November 2026

Terms of Use

1. General

These Terms govern your use of the IINU (Industry & Innovation Network in Universities) mobile app and the iinu.org website. IINU is operated by "Oruczadə Holding" LLC ("we", "us").

IINU is a platform that connects students with teams, startup ideas, competitions, events, mentors and industry experts.

By signing up for or using IINU, you accept these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use IINU.

2. Who can use IINU

  • You must be at least 16 years old to use IINU.
  • You must give accurate and current information when you sign up: name, surname, university, major, field and study dates.
  • Each person may have only one account. You may not share or sell your account, or open an account in someone else's name.
  • Expert accounts become active after IINU approves them.

3. Your account and security

  • You are responsible for keeping your password secret and for all activity on your account.
  • If you think someone has used your account without permission, change your password right away and write to [email protected].

4. Roles and badges

  • Student: a registered user.
  • Verified student: a student whose knowledge in their field has been confirmed by an IINU expert through a CV review and an interview.
  • Mentor: a student appointed by IINU to support other students in their field at their university.
  • Expert: an industry professional approved by IINU.

Badges reflect IINU's assessment. They are not a guarantee of employment, education or professional certification. A badge obtained with false information or documents will be removed.

5. Your content

  • The posts, comments, messages, photos, CVs, startup ideas and other content you share remain yours.
  • By sharing content, you give IINU a non-exclusive, royalty-free permission to store, display and technically process it on the platform. This permission ends when you delete the content or your account, except where the law requires us to keep it.
  • You are responsible for the content you share. Do not share other people's content, photos or personal information without their permission.

6. Prohibited content and behaviour

IINU has zero tolerance for objectionable content and abusive users. The following are not allowed:

  • insults, harassment, threats and bullying;
  • hate or discrimination based on race, nationality, religion, gender, disability or any other characteristic;
  • sexual content and nudity;
  • calls for violence or depictions of violence;
  • spam, advertising and unsolicited mass messages;
  • false information, fake profiles and impersonating others;
  • sharing other people's personal information (phone number, address, CV, etc.) without permission;
  • content that infringes intellectual property rights;
  • illegal activity, malware, interfering with the platform and automated data collection;
  • asking students for money, personal information or unpaid work;
  • submitting a fake CV or documents for verification.

7. Reporting and blocking

  • You can report any post, comment, message, profile, startup or team with the "Report" feature in the app.
  • You can block any user. A blocked person cannot message you or see your profile and posts, and is not notified.
  • We review reports as quickly as possible and aim to do so within 24 hours. We never reveal who made a report to the author of the content.

8. Moderation and account suspension

  • We may remove content that breaks these Terms without notice.
  • Depending on how serious a violation is, we may warn you, suspend your account for a period or indefinitely, or close it.
  • You will receive a notification about the decision in the app. If you disagree, write to [email protected].

9. Teams, startup ideas and intellectual property

  • A startup idea belongs to the person who submits it. IINU does not claim ownership of ideas or of the products and code that teams create.
  • Intellectual property, equity and roles among team members are a matter for the team. We recommend agreeing on them in writing in advance. IINU is not a party to disputes within a team.
  • Other users can see what you share publicly on the platform. Do not share confidential information publicly.

10. Experts and mentors

  • Advice from experts and mentors is for information only and does not guarantee any result.
  • Experts and mentors may not ask students for money or any other payment for help given on the platform.
  • CVs and other information an expert sees during verification are used only for verification and are not shared with third parties.
  • Experts and mentors must follow all the rules in these Terms.

11. Events, competitions and certificates

  • Events and competitions may have their own rules, which apply together with these Terms.
  • Organisers may change or cancel an event or competition. You will be notified in the app.
  • Certificates are issued only when attendance is confirmed. Forging a certificate or using someone else's QR ticket is prohibited.

12. Payment

IINU is free for students. There are no purchases or payments in the app.

13. Personal data

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal data.

14. Limitation of liability

  • IINU is provided "as is". We do not guarantee that the service will be uninterrupted or error-free.
  • We are not responsible for content shared by users, for advice given by experts and mentors, or for the outcomes of teams, startups, competitions or hiring.
  • These limitations apply to the extent permitted by the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

15. Deleting your account

  • You can delete your account at any time in the app: Settings → Account → Delete account.
  • When your account is deleted, your profile and the data linked to your account are deleted. Teams you lead are deleted as well. A deleted account cannot be restored.

16. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. We will tell you about significant changes in the app. You may not be able to keep using IINU without accepting the new version. The current version and its date are shown at the top of this page.

17. Apple users

If you downloaded the app from the App Store, Apple's Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA) also applies. Apple is not a party to these Terms and is not responsible for IINU.

18. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan. We will first try to resolve any dispute through negotiation. If that fails, the dispute will be heard by the courts of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

19. Contact

  • "Oruczadə Holding" LLC
  • Address: 5, 2nd Street, Ibrahim Hacili village, Tovuz district, AZ6041, Azerbaijan
  • Email: [email protected]
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